Carisbrooke Castle
One of the main tourist attractions on the Isle of Wight, Carisbrooke Castle is best known as the place where King Charles I was imprisoned. You can still play bowls on the very green Charles used. For a castle that has lived through more than 800 years of service, including resisting a siege by the French and seeing off the Spanish Armada, it’s also wonderfully well preserved.
There are all the ingredients here for a great value family day out on the Isle of Wight. Children will love dressing up as Norman soldiers or Civil War troopers, and meeting the castle’s famous donkeys, while for the grown-ups, the new Edwardian style Princess Beatrice Garden is a joy to explore.
Carisbrooke Castle, Castle Hill, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 1XY
Tel: 01983 522 107